In 1999, in honor of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Mukhammad Khaydar Dulaty within the framework of UNESCO, the Center was established at the university by order No. 10 “On the establishment of a center for the study of the work of M. Kh. Dulaty,” issued on January 18, 1999.
On June 12, 2023, by decision of the Board of Directors, in order to consolidate, the existing centers at the university were transformed into one Scientific Research center “Dulatology and history of the region.”
The main goal of the Center is a comprehensive study and popularization of the heritage of an outstanding public figure, scientist: historian, poet, diplomat Mukhammad Khaydar Dulaty; carrying out comprehensive research work on the history of the Taraz region and Aulieata district, preparing collections of multi-volume publications and monographic works based on generalized materials.
Main scientific directions of the center:
- conducting research on the life and work of M. Kh. Dulaty;
- organization of work on the ranking of research papers with historical records dedicated to the work of M. Kh. Dulaty;
- preparation and holding of traditional "Dulatov readings" and international scientific and practical conferences on the history of the region
- establishment of creative and scientific relations with domestic and foreign research institutes, M. Kh. Dulaty centers and the history of the region
- publication of collections of documents on the series "The history of Taraz and Aulieata districts in the Middle Ages"
- publication of monographs and textbooks on the history of Zhambyl region